Comparative: Roman and Chinese Empires No matter where an empire is located‚ maintaining a vast empire always comes with many hardships‚ and the Roman and Chinese Empires were no exception. In the time of city-states‚ the Romans had developed a Republican form of government‚ which successfully met its needs. However‚ the Romans failed to develop a new form of government that catered to the demands of an expanding empire‚ resulting in the fall of the Republic‚ and Roman emperors were never able
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Ostrogorsky‚ the “breathing space was not spent in conservation and consolidation‚” but it was a nice break time‚ although the empire had some “heroic achievements” and had a peace time. According to Ostrogorsky‚ “the ineffective successors of Basil II were not capable of carrying on the struggle against the feudal magnets.” “The economic and social structure of the Empire underwent a radical change.” “The landed aristocracy had won the game and the only question which remained was which particular
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Josseline Acevedo 9-17-13 1st period Gupta Empire Around 320 to 550 B.C.E.‚ an ancient Indian empire called the Gupta Empire was formed and maintained by powerful leaders and its court‚ a strong military‚ religion‚ and technology. The Gupta Empire was founded by Maharaja Sri Gupta and created the Gupta dynasty. The Gupta Empire grew out of the kingdom of Magadha on the Ganges Plain and had its capital at Pataliputra (Bulliet 177). This period was called the Golden Age of India and was marked
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The British Empire was one of the greatest empires to have ever existed. It once ruled over 25% of both the Earth’s population and land. With the discovery of the “New World” in the 15th century‚ many Europeans traveled northwest to establish settlements. By the end of the 18th century‚ the British Empire ruled over the 13 colonies in North America. The power1 that leaders of the British Colonies had over the people of the land was really scary. Also‚ the way the people of the colonies used their
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greatly throughout the centuries. The most successful empires were able to expand and exert their dominance through tactics that had not been utilized in previous empires. While the Umayyad and Safavid empires were powerful‚ the Ottoman and Mongol Empires became two of the strongest empires in the Middle East and Central Asia due to their inclusion of minorities‚ powerful tactics‚ and expansion through military force and trade. The Ottoman Empire lasted for more than four centuries (1299-1922)‚ and
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the Germanic tribes seemed to sound the death knell for the Western Roman Empire. Historians have examined both the internal conditions that weakened the expansive empire and the external force of the barbarian invasions and have presented a variety of explanations for the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Task: Using the information from the documents and your
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Christianity in the Roman Empire The spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire was made possible by many things including the birth of Jesus‚ apostles‚ poverty‚ travel‚ roads‚ language‚ and the Roman army (PBS‚ 2006). The major people who took part in the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire were Jesus‚ the apostle Paul‚ the Roman army‚ and Constantine (Thorpe‚ ND). After the death of Jesus‚ his word continued on through teachings to the Jewish communities around the empire. This was made
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Causal Analysis of the Mighty Roman Empire The Roman Empire is a known global power that rose to domination‚ but then declined just as easily as it had grown. Why did it do this? What events caused the rise and eventual downfall of the mighty Roman nation? Many know of this global superpower‚ but many also do not care to ask how the Roman Empire achieved so much influence. This paper attempts to shed light on the events that led to the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Not every event is highlighted
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The rise and fall of the Persian Empires The Achaemenid Empire Medes and Persians migrated from central Asia to Persia before 1000 B.C.E. Indo-European speakers‚ sharing cultural traits with Aryans Challenged the Assyrian and Babylonian empires Cyrus the Achaemenid (the Shepherd) (reigned 558-530 B.C.E.) Became king of Persian tribes in 558 B.C.E. All of Iran under his control by 548 B.C.E. Established a vast empire from India to borders of Egypt Cyrus’s son‚ Cambyses (reigned 530-522 B
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The Persian Empire of Mesopotamia was the largest and most powerful empire of the Ancient Near East civilizations. The Persian Empire had engaged in a series of wars‚ also known as the Persian Wars of Expansion‚ which was beneficial for the empire. After conquering and taking over many other civilizations‚ they gained more power and control. In addition to gaining more power‚ the Persian Empire had also gained more land‚ which can help the empire economically‚ politically‚ and socially. By warring
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